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Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals

OMB 0651-0063 · DOC/PTO.

OMB 0651-0063

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) is established by statute under 35 U.S.C. Section 6. This statute directs that PTAB "shall on written appeal of an applicant, review adverse decisions of examiners upon applications for patent and shall determine priority and patentability of invention in interferences." PTAB has the authority, under pre-AIA sections of the Patent Act, i.e. 35 U.S.C. Sections 134, 135, 306, and 315, to decide ex parte and inter partes appeals and interferences. The information in this information collection can be submitted in paper or electronically. In this renewal, the USPTO is adding the Petitions to the Chief Administrative Patent Judge Under 37 CFR 41.3 into the information collection, in addition to adjusting the responses, burden hours, and annual (non-hour) costs. The USPTO expects that businesses or other for-profits and non-profit institutions will mainly respond to this information collection, in addition to individuals or households.

The latest form for Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals expires 2026-10-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form PTO/SB/479b Certification and Petition Under the Standards Participation and Representation Kudos (SPARK) Pilot Program to Expedite an Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Form
Form PTO/SB/479b Certification and Petition Under the Standards Participation and Representation Kudos (SPARK) Pilot Program to Expedite an Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Form
Form PTO/SB/32 Request for Oral Hearing Before the PTAB Form
Form PTO/SB/32 Request for Oral Hearing Before the PTAB Form
Form PTO/AIA/32 Request for Oral Hearing Before the PTAB Form
Form PTO/AIA/32 Request for Oral Hearing Before the PTAB Form
Form PTO/AIA/31 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Form and Instruction
Form PTO/AIA/31 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/31 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/31 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Form and Instruction
sb479b- Petition to expedite appeal under the SPARK pilot May 6 2026.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
sb479b- Petition to expedite appeal under the SPARK pilot May 6 2026.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0651-0063 SPARK Pilot CWS 2026 Final.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0651-0063 SPARK Pilot CWS 2026 Final.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0651-0063 Supporting Statement 2023 Final.docx Supporting Statement A
0651-0063 Supporting Statement 2023 Final.docx Supporting Statement A
The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.PDF Supplementary Document
The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.PDF Supplementary Document
American Inventor's Protection Act of 1999.pdf Supplementary Document
American Inventor's Protection Act of 1999.pdf Supplementary Document
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.pdf Supplementary Document
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.pdf Supplementary Document
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf Supplementary Document
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf Supplementary Document
SPARK Pilot Program Petition to Make Special Form
SPARK Pilot Program Petition to Make Special Form
Statements, Motions, Oppositions, and Replies in preliminary and priority phases of an Interference
Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB Form
Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB Form
Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB Form
Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB Form
Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction
Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction
Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction
Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202604-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2026-05-12
202410-0651-008 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2024-11-20
202304-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-09-18
202303-0651-011 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2023-03-24
202302-0651-006 Improperly submitted and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-03-22
202006-0651-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-06-30
201910-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-10-09
201712-0651-011 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-12-11
201711-0651-003 Improperly submitted and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-11-14
201704-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-04-27
201601-0651-023 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-01-29
201402-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-02-27
201309-0651-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2013-09-26
201111-0651-007 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2011-12-01
201111-0651-005 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2011-11-22
201010-0651-001 Preapproved	Revision of a currently approved collection	2010-11-15
200809-0651-003 Approved with change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2008-10-09

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Notice of Appeal

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Economic Development - Intellectual Property Protection

Form PTO/AIA/31	Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board	www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/aia0031.pdf	Form and instruction
Form PTO/SB/31	Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board	www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/sb0031.pdf	Form and instruction

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